The Midway Cafe

The Midway Cafe is a 100-capacity music venue in Jamaica Plain. The closest T service is Orange Line, Green Street.

100-cap Jamaica Plain dive bar and punk institution — a long-running haven for punk, queer nights, and local rock with no cover on many nights.

Address

3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · map

Capacity

100

Nearest T

Orange Line, Green Street

Phone

(617) 524-9038

Website

midwaycafe.com

Calendar

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What is the bag policy at The Midway Cafe?

No bag restrictions are posted for this venue. Smaller rooms rarely enforce one, but check before a sold-out night.

How do you get to The Midway Cafe on the T?

The nearest MBTA service is Orange Line, Green Street. The venue is within about a 20-minute walk of rapid transit.

Upcoming shows at The Midway Cafe

• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Emo Night, Smile Lines — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — The Reckoning Crew — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Smug Brothers, Human Mascot, Merry Brigade, Frogs — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — The Tragic Affair (MCR Tribute Band Served in Drag) The Park Hill Romance, This Time It's Personal, Violent Brides — 3pm — $10
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — JB & the Weather Machine, The Visitors, Jrtrainer, Chef — 3pm — $10
• Mon Sep 28, 2026 — A Nuclear Design, Eddie Emerson, Linsy Clark, Aidan Gittings — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Fluxus, Poor Yorick, Lyle Hutchins, Ren McLean — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Justin Arena, Aria, Emi McSwain — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Marianne Toilet and the Runs — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — The Owsley's Owls — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — APIC, Miss Bones, Oodelally, Deccan Traps — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — The Spackles, Zipper, IdleSquire, Billy Squire — 3pm — $10
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Martin/Morell/Fredette, John Hovorka Band, Hummingbird Syndicate — 3pm — $10
• Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Jojo's Bizarre Dragventure — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 7, 2026 — The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam — 7pm — $5 — 21+
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Boosical Theatre (Drag Tribute to Creepy Musical Theatre) — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Catfish — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Chandler Travis Philharmonic — 4pm — $15
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Soraia, The Downhauls, Bad Idea USA — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Fully Celebrated Orchestra, Persistent Fools, Fenno Street Jazz — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Felicity's Hubris — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Third Fridays are DEAD (Hippie hour!) — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Louder Than Milk, Everfine, Slow Boat Home — 3pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Saint Christopher, The Ruckus, Spare Parts, Great Wide Open — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Graveyard of the Atlantic, The Instamatics, Field Day, The Zip-Ups — 3pm — $10
• Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Chamber: Goth & Industrial Night — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Just Friends, The Hip(!) Replacements, Keep the Changes — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Emo Night, Smile Lines — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — The Reckoning Crew — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Osis, Mirrormen, The Sandy Clams, Mirror Stars — 3pm — $10
• Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo 25th Anniversary Party — 3pm — $10
• Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Great Vibes Entertainment Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Halloween Freakshow Takeover, Merry Merry, Zagnutt, Kungiz — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Mystical Misfits — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Martin/Morell/Fredette, Bob Bradshaw, NAP — 3pm — $10
• Tue Nov 3, 2026 — Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Nov 4, 2026 — The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam — 7pm — $5 — 21+
• Fri Nov 6, 2026 — Betty Goo, The Weisstronauts — 9:30pm — $10
• Fri Nov 6, 2026 — The Owsley's Owls — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Postmoral, Jesse Eliza Band, Moonshot, Sean Madden — 3pm — $10
• Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Unnatural Axe, Warthog, The Spackles, The Sonic Wavelength — 3pm — $15
• Wed Nov 11, 2026 — Fully Celebrated Orchestra, Le Prestige, Seth Meicht Quartet — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Nov 13, 2026 — Catfish — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Hixxsgiving, Zagnutt, Sex Zombies, Tj Welch & The Wasted — 3pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Stop Calling Me Frank, Ape Hangers, Dogmatics — 3pm — $15
• Wed Nov 18, 2026 — Matt Charette, Matt Woods, Coffin Salesman, Mic Harrison — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Nov 20, 2026 — The Femmes — 9:30pm — $15 — 21+
• Fri Nov 20, 2026 — Third Fridays are DEAD (Hippie hour!) — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Ghost Painted Sky, Bloodx3, Architrave, Hidden Fountain — 3pm — $10
• Mon Nov 23, 2026 — SilverHorizon, The Emotional Rollercoaster, A Nuclear Design — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Nov 25, 2026 — Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Emo Night, Smile Lines — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Nov 27, 2026 — The Reckoning Crew — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Tue Dec 1, 2026 — Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Dec 2, 2026 — The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam — 7pm — $5 — 21+
• Fri Dec 4, 2026 — The Owsley's Owls — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Dec 4, 2026 — Under The Influences, Black Hoss — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Dec 6, 2026 — Martin/Morell/Fredette — 3pm — $10
• Wed Dec 9, 2026 — Fully Celebrated Orchestra — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Dec 11, 2026 — Catfish — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Dec 18, 2026 — Third Fridays are DEAD (Hippie hour!) — 6:30pm — $10 — 21+
• Mon Dec 21, 2026 — Chamber: Goth & Industrial Night — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Dec 23, 2026 — Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) — 7:30pm — $10 — 21+

foobos has listings for 132 past shows at The Midway Cafe.